Topics covered in this talk Topics covered in this talk

Introduction.Introduction.

Demonstration of the Web Site.Demonstration of the Web Site.

Feedback from Consultation.Feedback from Consultation.

Context – The Scottish AQ Website will be Context – The Scottish AQ Website will be part of a family of UK on-line resources…part of a family of UK on-line resources…

The UK website

The Welsh website

The NI website

A variety of tasks including - air quality science, IT, database and web development.

A diversity of policy drivers and objectives.

A wide range of data users and air quality stakeholders.

This pilot Scottish This pilot Scottish website project is website project is characterised by:characterised by:

1. Designing and populating a pilot air quality database for Scotland

2. Assessing the quality, variety and compatibility of air quality data collected across Scotland

3. Trialling Web Logger technology at six suitable local authority sites.

4. Liaising with stakeholders and gaining their views on requirements of the database

5. Developing tools to map air quality across Scotland and ensuring trends are accessible from the air quality archive

6. To be creative in designing a website which enables easy access to air quality data for a wide variety of potential users

Project TasksProject Tasks

Scottish air quality Scottish air quality stakeholders and stakeholders and data usersdata users

Some of these…Some of these…– Scottish Executive (policy Scottish Executive (policy

development and monitoring)development and monitoring)– SEPA (Regulatory)SEPA (Regulatory)– Local government (planning, Local government (planning,

LAQM, review and assessment, LAQM, review and assessment, Action Plans)Action Plans)

– Air Quality Scientists (research)Air Quality Scientists (research)– Doctors and epidemiologists Doctors and epidemiologists

(health impact assessment)(health impact assessment)– The European Commission The European Commission

(statutory/compliance reporting)(statutory/compliance reporting)– The general public (welfare, social The general public (welfare, social

amenity, responsible behavioural amenity, responsible behavioural change)change)

– Students/educational communityStudents/educational community– NGOs and special interest groupsNGOs and special interest groups

Each requires rapid and efficient Each requires rapid and efficient access to data and information in access to data and information in formats meeting their needs…formats meeting their needs…

That’s one of the reasons That’s one of the reasons why consultation is so why consultation is so important…important…

This is a pilot website, and this This is a pilot website, and this meeting is the latest stage in the meeting is the latest stage in the process of ensuring all users and process of ensuring all users and stakeholders get what they want stakeholders get what they want through. Other stages include…through. Other stages include…

Introductory Seminar.Introductory Seminar.

Feedback on questionnaire Feedback on questionnaire placed on password protected placed on password protected pilot web site.pilot web site.

This seminar to present This seminar to present findings of pilot study.findings of pilot study.

Further development and Further development and launch of live site?launch of live site?

Current and historic hourly PMCurrent and historic hourly PM1010,, NONO22,CO, ,CO, SOSO22, 0, 033, VOC data from automatic air , VOC data from automatic air quality monitoring stations (currently 13 quality monitoring stations (currently 13 AURN/ HC and 19 Local AURN/ HC and 19 Local Authority/Calibration Club) Authority/Calibration Club) collected collected automatically by telemetryautomatically by telemetry

For six automatic sites, the Web logger For six automatic sites, the Web logger system is being trialledsystem is being trialled

Daily or monthly data from several Daily or monthly data from several hundred sampler monitoring stations hundred sampler monitoring stations (NO(NO22, SO, SO22, 0, 033 diffusion tube, HC samplers, diffusion tube, HC samplers, Smoke/SOSmoke/SO22 bubblers etc) bubblers etc) collected mainly collected mainly by email/web formby email/web form

Plus lots more cool stuff including derived Plus lots more cool stuff including derived AQ analyses and information, forecasts, AQ analyses and information, forecasts, monitoring information, links and so onmonitoring information, links and so on

So let’s have a closer look....So let’s have a closer look....

What’s in the What’s in the Database and web Database and web

site?site?

Demonstration of pilot Demonstration of pilot study web site and study web site and databasedatabase

Consultation and feedback:Consultation and feedback: Results of the Online QuestionnaireResults of the Online Questionnaire

1010 Detailed replies through Detailed replies through the web site + a number of the web site + a number of other ad-hoc e-mail comments.other ad-hoc e-mail comments.

Scottish Exec. DepartmentsScottish Exec. Departments

SEPASEPA

8 Local Authorities8 Local Authorities

Results: 1 – Look and FeelResults: 1 – Look and Feel

Very PositiveVery Positive

Web-site looks fine

Generally a good and well presented site

Good - mountains are particularly pleasing

The site looks professional and is well thought out, with some similarities to the national air quality archive website.

The site looks and feels very professional and is easy to read.

Good

Easy to view and not over complicated.

Excellent comparing site to site and info provided can only improve with use

Clear, uncluttered, good.

Results: 2 – Navigation and AccessResults: 2 – Navigation and Access

Mainly good with some useful commentsMainly good with some useful comments

Easy to use and access

On the Home Page there are 5 colours on the map, but only 4 links to air pollution forecasts.

Good.

The site is relatively easy to navigate using the menu options at the top and the side of the web pages. The site search function is also useful if you cannot find what you are looking for.

Easy to navigate.

No difficulty encountered in navigating site. Easy to locate local data and compare with other sites in Scotland.

Good, although I initially found it perplexing - probably me.

It would be helpful if the map showing the monitoring stations across Scotland were larger due to the number of overlapping locations. <br /> Dropdown menus from the tabs at the top of the page would be useful e.g.. Tab: About Air Quality Dropdown menu: Pollutants, Impact, Monitoring, Policy, Standards In terms of disability accessibility an option to view in larger text may be helpful.

Navigation & accessibility OK

Results: 3 – RelevanceResults: 3 – Relevance

Encouraging CommentsEncouraging Comments

All information seemed to be relevant

Good

On the home page on 22 September the air pollution in Scotland is "moderate", but actually only a station has a moderate pollution.

Spot on

Information presented is comprehensive and I would think that everyone from professionals to members of the public should be able to find material that is relevant to them and of interest.

I feel that the information provided is appropriate and will be of use to both the public and local authorities.

Useful for public and local authorities and consultants in the field of air quality. Particularly useful if have a local issue e.g. a pollution incident and want to compare with other authorities. Wording not too technical and therefore should be understood by the public with limited knowledge of air quality issues.

Very relevant in general terms. The local sites do not give the most helpful of info but I can see the site being of real value to consultants and the Scottish Exec.

Excellent

Results: 4 – Availability of DataResults: 4 – Availability of Data

Room for ImprovementRoom for Improvement

Some data was missing for our site.

Handy to see the locations of stations. Data about stations are OK.

Great.

Data is relatively easy to access and is in-line with that on the national air quality archive website.

Good but scope for more.

Obviously the data availability depends on local authorities doing the monitoring and being able to provide the data in a usable form. I feel that the site provides a good range of data.

Notice lack of updated information for Aberdeen Union Street and Anderson Drive - will need to liaise with AEAT to check links.

If the site could be augmented to include even more sites it might prove even more valuable.

Although the website says the data comes from "sophisticated" air quality monitoring stations across Scotland - maybe for the uninitiated the fact that the data is \"provisional\" should be highlighted and an explanation for this be included in the "glossary of terms". It would be helpful to know whether the Particulate data presented is gravimetric/TEOM/Bam/or adjusted in any way.

Results: 5 – Availability of ReportsResults: 5 – Availability of Reports

Note- This area of the Pilot website was Note- This area of the Pilot website was notnot Fully Populated Fully Populated

Most reports were available

OK Maps showing air quality in Scotland show some odd results: maps 12, 13, 14 have large square areas.

Good

Once the website is fully operational and available to the public, more reports should be made available, e.g. local authority review & assessment reports.

Could be a lot more.

No comment.

Good

Not checked

No comment.

Results: 6 – Any Other CommentsResults: 6 – Any Other CommentsThis is the most interesting and useful part ! Summary:This is the most interesting and useful part ! Summary:

Met data would be useful for trans-boundary pollution episodes (especially PM10)

Site graphs - the lines that have markers make it difficult to see. Would be useful to have theoption to deselect markers.

This website is aimed at primarily a Scottish audience, therefore would it not be better to revise theAQ Standards table showing the Scottish objectives only.

Data graphs could be better presented. It is difficult to click on individual sites on the 'air pollutionin Scotland' map to see further information. This is a great opportunity for more consistency in thecollection and presentation of data from Scottish local authorities.

Re the air quality standards pages I think there should be a note that the Air Quality Limit Values(Scotland) Regulations 2001 and the Air Quality Limit Values( Scotland) Amendment Regulations2002 were revoked by the Air Quality Limit Values (Scotland) Regulations 2003.

There is a lack of coordinated air quality information across Scotland and therefore the site ismuch welcomed. It would be helpful if links are provided to local authority websites.

Can all the diffusion tube data can be included at a future date with bias correction factors?Info available for Midlothian is under the 'Bush Estate' this is very much a rural idyll and bears noreal relation to suburban conditions which pertain generally in Midlothian.

For monitoring stations with more than one pollutant would it be possible to have 2y (or multiple)axis graphs so that it’s easier to distinguish the different pollutant levels?The wording "Parts of this Local Authority may be declared as a Smoke Control Area" is notemphatic. "Parts of this Local Authority are declared as Smoke Control Areas" would be better.

Generally impressed with the site.

Thank you-Thank you-any questions?any questions?